Analysis: National Probation Service faces staffing crisis

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Analysis: National Probation Service faces staffing crisis

Work With offenders digs into the detail of a highly critical report by probation inspectors.

Date - 14th January 2020
By - Russell Webster - Work with Offenders

Much of the recent criticism of the probation service has focused on the underperformance of the 21 private Community Rehabilitation Companies. Indeed, so poor has been their performance, that the Ministry of Justice has decided to cut short their...

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